Kerosene Street Car Lamp

c. 1936

Florence Huston

Associated Names
Florence Huston

Artist, American, 1893 - 1977

The image displays a lantern, featuring a circular outer shell and a glass chimney at the center. Inside the lantern, there is a red circular object to the left of the chimney. The color palette consists of primarily brown tones for the lantern's metal structure, clear glass, and bright red for the inner object. The lantern is centered in the composition against a plain background, with the red object slightly off-center to the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34 x 25.8 cm (13 3/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 20" high; 8" deep

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12923

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64561817

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